1、a bit 与 a little 的用法辨析仁怀市茅坝中学 陈 进联系电话:13017419282I相同之处1a bit 与 a little 都可作程度副词，表示 “稍微、一点儿”的意思，修饰动词、形容词、比较级等，二者可以互换。例如：Will you please turn down the radio a bit / a little?（修饰动词）请你把收音机关小一点好吗？Shes a bit / a little afraid of the teacher.(修饰形容词)她有点害怕老师。Her mother feels a bit / a little better today.（修饰
2、比较级）她母亲今天感觉好一些。2for a bit 和 for a little 意思相同，相当于 for a while 或 for a short time,可互换。例如：Lets rest for a bit / a little.Lets rest for a while / for a short time. 让我们休息一下。II不同之处1a little 可直接修饰不可数名词，而 a bit 修饰不可数名词时，只能用 a bit of。例如：Tom has a little money. / Tom has a bit of money.汤姆有一点钱。但是，当 a little 修
3、饰的名词前有 this, that，所有格等限定词时，也要用 a little of 结构。例如：I want to drink a little of that drink. 我想喝点那种饮料。2a bit 和 a little 与 not 连用时，意思大相径庭。not a bit=not at all，意为“ 一点也不” ；not a little=very much，意为“十分、相当、极其” 。例如：He is not a bit tired. 他一点不累。He is not a little tired. 他很累。练习：用 a bit 或 a little 填空。1. There is _ time left.2. I would like you to stay for _ if you have time.3. This will give us _ of time.4. He went to sleep soon, for he was not _ tired.5. I dont want to stop to have a rest, because I am not _tired.(Key: 1.a little 2.a bit/a little 3.a bit 4.a little 5.a bit)
